preface

I started developing software at age 12 and fell in love with the craft and art of programming. Looking back nearly 30 years, it’s illuminating to see how far the industry has come and how broad it has become. A once-esoteric hobby is commonplace today. I’ve been writing code every chance I got ever since those early days and took that into undergraduate and graduate school and into the field. That I was able to take that excitement and make a career out of it is worth reflecting on periodically.